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Company behind viral Nigerian game Lagos Life raises $500k
Vatar, the company behind the viral browser game @LagosLifeApp has closed a $500,000 pre-seed round.
@theflutterwave CEO Olugbenga Agboola invested in the startup through his fund, Resilience17, while Oo Nwoye, @terraindustries and Mono CEOs Nathan Nwachuku and Abdulhamid Hassan also participated in the round, which closed in a day.
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PARTNER: Nigeria Has a Hero: @getBumpa CEO Kelvin Umechukwu Emerges as One of Africa’s Top 10 Business Heroes for 2026.
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South African trade unions are pushing to ban Shein and Temu over concerns about local manufacturing, retail competition and thousands of jobs potentially at risk by 2030.
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Nigerian tech has had its fair share of historic wins, unexpected disruptions and moments that left everyone talking.
But here's the question: which of this do you think had the biggest impact on the ecosystem? 👀
Or did we miss any?
Let us know in the comments 🚀
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Paystack.
It showed founders and investors that a Nigerian startup could build something a global company would pay $200M for
Nigerian tech has had its fair share of historic wins, unexpected disruptions and moments that left everyone talking.
But here's the question: which of this do you think had the biggest impact on the ecosystem? 👀
Or did we miss any?
Let us know in the comments 🚀
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Kashamadupe 🙏🏾
I’ve come a looooong way from the girl juggling acting gigs, a teaching career she wasn’t pleased with, multiple home tutoring, selling first grade okrika shoes, leasing out her motorcycle for deliveries, running a wedding choreography business, and a dance academy for kids.
Grace and Grit got me here. And I’m so grateful to everyone who gave me a chance to prove myself. ❤️❤️
For Oreoluwa Badmus, survival has been the thread connecting a career spanning acting, dance instruction, and marketing.
In this edition of #LevelUpByCondia, @theorebadmus_ takes us through this journey, her unexpected entry into tech, getting the UK Global Talent visa and so much more.
Read her full story here: thecondia.com/the-power-of-b…
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For Oreoluwa Badmus, survival has been the thread connecting a career spanning acting, dance instruction, and marketing.
In this edition of #LevelUpByCondia, @theorebadmus_ takes us through this journey, her unexpected entry into tech, getting the UK Global Talent visa and so much more.
Read her full story here: thecondia.com/the-power-of-b…
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ICYMI: We launched The Nigerian Fintech Map yesterday and it shows the activities of leading players in the ecosystem.
Click here to download for free: thecondia.com/nigerian-finte…
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PalmPay (UK) Limited recorded a £21.34m loss before tax in 2025, as investment impairments alongside a £3.65 million loan write-off weighed on its financial results.
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Mastercard, Qatar Holding sell down Airtel Money stakes as London listing values firm at $7bn.
Airtel Money began trading on the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday under the ticker AMC, after an IPO priced at £1.96 ($2.60) a share.
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JUST IN: Onafriq shuts down Baxi agent banking in Nigeria.
@Onafriq is shutting down its Nigerian agent banking division, @BaxibyOnafriq following severe macroeconomic headwinds, naira devaluation, and rising competition in offline agency banking.
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Moniepoint Technologies UK Ltd earned £2.06 million in 2025 after a substantial loss the previous year.
A separate UK entity reported a loss and received further capital support, offering a glimpse into the different businesses behind the fintech’s international operations.
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How FNB digital banking is changing the way South Africans bank.
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Twitter Ban and Paystack’s acquisition were probably the two biggest moments in recent memory.
Nigerian tech has had its fair share of historic wins, unexpected disruptions and moments that left everyone talking.
But here's the question: which of this do you think had the biggest impact on the ecosystem? 👀
Or did we miss any?
Let us know in the comments 🚀
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On This Day In 2020: @stripe announced that it had acquired Nigerian fintech startup @paystack for over $200 million, marking the company’s biggest acquisition at the time.
Nigerian tech has had its fair share of historic wins, unexpected disruptions and moments that left everyone talking.
But here's the question: which of this do you think had the biggest impact on the ecosystem? 👀
Or did we miss any?
Let us know in the comments 🚀
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